as in cheerfulness
a mood characterized by high spirits and amusement and often accompanied by laughter
the evident glee with which the tabloids report on the misfortunes of celebrities
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Recent Examples of glee
An emotional dela Fuente cried tears of joy while Ho and other Mills players jumped with glee at halfcourt.
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Nathan Canilao, The Mercury News, 3 Mar. 2025
Russian officials reacted with glee to Friday’s fractious meeting.
—Catherine Nicholls, CNN, 1 Mar. 2025
Their cruel budget raises costs for those already struggling to make ends meet — but Republicans voted for it with glee.
—Ross Rosenfeld, Newsweek, 26 Feb. 2025
The red Indian of the Western plains tied his prisoner to the stake, tortured him, and danced in fiendish glee while his victim writhed in the flames.
—Liz Tracey, JSTOR Daily, 21 Feb. 2025
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Nathan Canilao, The Mercury News, 3 Mar. 2025
Russian officials reacted with glee to Friday’s fractious meeting.
—Catherine Nicholls, CNN, 1 Mar. 2025
Their cruel budget raises costs for those already struggling to make ends meet — but Republicans voted for it with glee.
—Ross Rosenfeld, Newsweek, 26 Feb. 2025
The red Indian of the Western plains tied his prisoner to the stake, tortured him, and danced in fiendish glee while his victim writhed in the flames.
—Liz Tracey, JSTOR Daily, 21 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for glee
Noun
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The Bruins enjoyed that sort of bonanza in their NCAA tournament opener Thursday night, withstanding an injury scare to Aday Mara to win so comfortably that walk-on Jack Seidler was able to dribble out the final seconds to cheers inside Rupp Arena.—
Austin Knoblauch,
Los Angeles Times,
21 Mar. 2025
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Composer David Yazbek and the real-life de Marcos are credited as a creative consultants Though the entire cast deserves its cheers, the final bow is given appropriately to the band itself, eager to share this isolated country’s music for yet another rediscovery.—
Frank Rizzo,
Variety,
20 Mar. 2025
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Since announcing her move, she’s been documenting her efforts to immerse herself in Ireland’s festivities, including at the national St. Patrick’s Day parade in Dublin, which is attended by roughly 500,000 people, according to the Associated Press.—
Natalia Senanayake,
People.com,
20 Mar. 2025
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Eustis Mayor Willie Hawkins will open the festivities with the reading of a proclamation in front of the school, followed by historical tours, performances, games, food, music and art.—
Orlando Sentinel Staff,
Orlando Sentinel,
19 Mar. 2025
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The study results found that the combination of satire and anthropomorphism elicited the most mirth.—
Discover Magazine,
Discover Magazine,
10 Mar. 2025
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On this day, director Jeffrey Lo and book, music and lyrics creator Min Kahng plopped dead center at their work station as the chaos and mirth of a new musical exploded around them.—
David John Chávez,
The Mercury News,
2 Mar. 2025
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“Glee.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/glee. Accessed 1 Apr. 2025.
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